§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are currently training to become medical doctors; and how many were training in each of the years 1960, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe number of undergraduates in medical schools in the United Kingdom, and in England where available, is given in the following table. Figures for 1983 are not yet available.
Number of medical students Year United Kingdom England 1960 11,199 na 1970 14,468 na 1980 19,524 14,736 1981 19,719 14,905 1982 19,940 15,072 na = information not available.